Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu)

The Department of Revenue of the State of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu

Department of Revenue of the State of Tamil Nadu
Agency overview
Formed1811
JurisdictionTamil Nadu
HeadquartersChennai
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Mr. Kumar Jayant, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary to Government
  • A. S. Sourienarayanan, Joint Secretary
Parent agencyGovernment of Tamil Nadu
WebsiteRevenue Department

History

The department was formerly known as the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue, an agency created under Company Rule and maintained under the Raj. It was renamed in 1980.[1]

Former ministers

Objective & Functions of the Department

1) Providing efficient delivery of services of various Government schemes to the people of Tamil Nadu.

2) Providing relief and implementing rehabilitation measures for those affected by Natural Calamities.

3) Functioning as the custodian of Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the State.

Dr Sridhar, IAS Dy Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu and Revenue Secretary and Director General of Police C Sylendra Babu, IPS being briefed by Survival Instincts Officials[2] at a Kodaikanal Disaster Training Camp[3].


4) Implementation of Land Reforms and providing land to the needy and eligible persons.

5) Acts as the nodal agency for the Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Authority

6) Coordinates Disaster Response and Training programs across the state


Sub - Departments
Name Website Established Functions & Organisations
Department of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation
Department of Land Administration Department
Department of Land Reforms
Department of Urban Land Ceiling & Urban Land Tax
Department of Survey and Settlement (Department of Survey and Land Records)

See also

References
  1. "abolition of Tamil Nadu Revenue Board". www.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. "'Survival skills must to prevent deaths during disasters'". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. "Camp train officers to deal with disasters". The Times of India. 23 February 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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